Acanthomintha obovata ssp. cordata Calflora

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Taxon Report

Acanthomintha obovata Jeps. ssp. cordata Jokerst

Heart leaved thorn mint, Heartleaf thorn mint

2020 Robert Ferber

2023 Morgan Stickrod

2020 Robert Ferber

2016 Keir Morse

Acanthomintha obovata ssp. cordata is an annual herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.

California Rare Plant Rank: 4.2 (limited distribution).


	Plant Range Observation Search ~94 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

Bloom Period

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Parent:	Acanthomintha obovata
Genus:	Acanthomintha
Family:	Lamiaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Habitat: openings

Communities: Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Information about Acanthomintha obovata ssp. cordata from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ACOBC) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory: 4.2 Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 04/27/2025).